MACPT Service Lead — Multi-Agency Child Protection

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Oldbury; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Flexible working patterns

Career progression

Travel expenses

Job summary

Sandwell Children’s Trust seeks a highly skilled Families First Partnership Programme Service Manager to lead the MACPT model design, development and implementation within the Families First framework. You will drive multi-agency collaboration, safeguard policy alignment and transformational service delivery across partners.

You will shape governance, workforce development and evaluation, ensuring the model aligns with national reforms and local priorities, with a focus on improved outcomes for

Qualifications

• Must hold a recognised social work qualification and be registered with the relevant professional body.
• Significant leadership and management experience within children's statutory services.
• Strong knowledge of child protection systems, safeguarding practice and partnership working.
• Experience of leading service transformation, programme implementation or organisational change.
• Ability to develop and implement new service models across complex multi-agency environments.
• Strong project management, stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Commitment to improving outcomes for children through innovation, collaboration and evidence-informed practice

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and implementation of the Multi-Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT) model as part of the Families First Partnership Programme.
• Work with partner agencies to develop and embed a shared vision, operating model, governance framework and implementation plan for MACPT.
• Support the testing and evaluation of key components of the model, including multi-agency working arrangements, decision-making processes and workforce roles.
• Develop implementation plans, policies, procedures and practice guidance to support successful rollout.
• Work collaboratively with operational leaders, practitioners and partners to support culture change and readiness for implementation.
• Monitor progress against programme milestones, identify risks and barriers, and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure learning from pilot activity, national developments and local evaluation informs future model development.
• Provide professional leadership and expertise in safeguarding and child protection to ensure the model is evidence-informed and aligned with statutory requirements

Skills

Leadership

Management experience

Child protection expertise

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Social work qualification

Job description

Sandwell Children’s Trust seeks a highly skilled Families First Partnership Programme Service Manager to lead the MACPT model design, development and implementation within the Families First framework. You will drive multi-agency collaboration, safeguard policy alignment and transformational service delivery across partners.

You will shape governance, workforce development and evaluation, ensuring the model aligns with national reforms and local priorities, with a focus on improved outcomes for